Saturday, November 3, 2012

November's Indie Author of the Month is...

Welcome to the latest installment of Indie Author of the Month.
Before we get to the good stuff I just want to take a moment to address a bit
of “housekeeping” items that have been on my mind.

First off, to all the victims of Hurricane Sandy my heart goes
out to you all! The destruction was horrifying and I had to stop watching news
coverage because it was breaking my heart. Seeing familiar places beaten down
and overtaken by the sea was sickening and very frightening. We were very lucky
here in my part of WV…NO SNOW…just some serious rain and wind. The Big Guy was
really watching over us, because we had very little damage in our area and
minimal power outages. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers
especially as we enter the holiday season.I’m sure you’ve seen that the Red Crosshas set up a Hurricane Relief Fund. I just wanted to share
the link with you in case you are interested in contributing.

Secondly, on a bit happier note, I’ve done some revamping to the
blog (when I should have been sleeping or doing homework but of course the blog
is way more important.) There is a
new tab at the top entitled “Extra! Extra! Read All About It!” here you will find cover
reveals, book blurbs, and release date info on some of my favorite indies. You
may even find a few stray release day giveaways happening there. A little
birdie told me there might be one on Tuesday…hint, hint. Watch for FB posts and
tweets as new books are added to the news reel.Also, if you are interested in having your book info posted here just
shoot me an email (MichelleNicoleWrites@gmail.com) and I’ll gladly get it
posted.

Alright, now that I’ve addressed those few items let’s get on
with the fun! November has arrived, Can you believe it?! Thanksgiving is coming
and then Christmas and then New Years! We are in the home stretch of 2012! But,
I’m getting ahead of myself…back to Novemberwhich will be filled with more weekly giveaways all culminating in the
SUPER MEGA AWESOME GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY!! So, who is November’s Indie Author of
the Month?

*drumroll*

The great, the talented, the lovely, the sweet, the out of this
world amazing, Devyn Dawson!!!! *overwhelming applause*

So, who is Devyn Dawson?

Devyn is the girl with the big imagination... telling the stories about
the characters that live in her head. A mother of two young adults
keeps her on her toes and in the loop. Her blogs will keep you
laughing, her vlogs will show you her silliness and her books will have
you long for the friendships and to fall in love for the first time all
over again

Devyn took some time out this week after braving the hurricane
to answer a few questions for me.

MN: So Devyn, what made
you decide to take the self-publishing leap?

DD: After
researching the publishing world against the indie world, it was a
no-brainer.I am a control freak, and
keeping creative control of my work is essential.

MN: How long
have you been full time writer?

DD: I’ve been writing full time for two years.

MN: What is
the last book you read?

DD:Significance by Shelly Crane

MN: What has been your
favorite 2012 moment/memory so far?

DD: When I
searched for my book title on Twitter and saw a conversation between some
readers that were discussing my books.

MN: What's
next for Devyn Dawon?

DD: I’m currently working on Sapphire, a Werewolf
Love Story.It is a novella about two
adult characters in Malevolence.The
book is my first non-young-adult book.I
hope to have it out in December.

MN: Your
dream fictional character you’d like to have as a real life bestie?

DD: My dream
fictional character from my books is Pru.I know I’d be safe with her around, not that I’m not safe, but I’d be
doubly safe.A character that isn’t from
my work, would be Hermione - again, I’d be safe…and mesmerized.

MN: Your
dream fictional character love interest?

DD: My fictional love interest from my books is a
toss between Oakley and Thorne.My dream
character not from my books is hands down Edward Cullins….he will forever and
always be my favorite male character (and it wouldn’t be Rob Pattinson)

MN: What is
your most prized possession?

DD: Not one item pops into my head…. I’d like to
keep my imagination and the ability to share it with the world.

Time for the
speed round…respond with the first thing that comes to mind:

Color?
Purple

Song?
Shinedown’s version of Simple Man

Food?This week - cinnamon toast

Place?
Anywhere I’m surrounded by family and
friends

Book?The Harry Potter books

Season?I love springtime

Holiday?Easter

Animal?
Cats

Now, onto the giveaway! Just to recap here’s how the giveaways
work.The first three weeks during
November you can enter the weekly giveaways. The fourth and final week is SUPER
MEGA AWESOME GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY week. Now, here’s where it gets good, for
each valid weekly entry during November you earn an additional chance towards
the SUPER MEGA AWESOME GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY! This means you can get your name
in the pot up to four times for the grand prize! Cool, right?! So, what’s the
SUPER MEGA AWESOME GRAND PRIZE? It includes the following:

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